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Rob Lamont started
paid youth Ministry in 1978 and is evangelical, reformed, (That means Bible
believing) and has written these resources from a Biblically
conservative position.

Rob
has worked for such groups as Bible Society and Scripture Union and is
a Westminster Presbyterian Minister.

Rob
currently is the Scripture teacher and chaplain at Kellyville High School ( A state High
School in Sydney , Au)where he
teaches Christian Education, runs 3 Bible studies and 6 prayer groups)
He also coordinates Scripture teaching for Rouse
Hill High School. He
has
preached for over 20 different denominationsand
lectured at numerous Bible Colleges.

John's parents moved towns and he had to change schools. On the first
day many other students stirred him and called him names because he was
new and different. John was depressed and felt very alone. He wanted to
swap schools because of the way he was treated. As time went by, some
students made friends with him, while others picked on him till the day
he left school.

1. Do you think the students, knew what John was like on the first day
at the new School? Why?
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2. Why do you think they picked on him?
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3. What are seven things that people may use as a reason to pick on
other people? eg. Skin colour
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4. How do you think John felt on that first day at school?
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5. How have you been treated unfairly by others?
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"Don't condemn others, and God will not condemn you. 2God will be as
hard on you as you are on others! He will treat you exactly as you
treat them.
3You can see the speck in your friend's eye, but you don't notice the
log in your own eye. 4How can you say, "My friend, let me take the
speck out of your eye," when you don't see the log in your own eye?
5You're nothing but show-offs! First, take the log out of your own eye.
Then you can see how to take the speck out of your friend's eye.
6Don't give to dogs what belongs to God. They will only turn and attack
you. Don't throw pearls down in front of pigs. They will trample all
over them." Matthew 7:1-6 (CEV)

6. Are the following ideas godly? If not, why?
a. "He never has a good thing to say..."
b. "His whole family act that way"
c. "All foreigners are slow"
d. "Anyone who doesn't live near a beach, would not know
culture, if it hit them in the face"

7. What did Jesus mean by 4How can you say, "My friend, let me take the
speck out of your eye," when you don't see the log in your own eye?"
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8. What does "6Don't give to dogs what belongs to God. They will only
turn and attack you. Don't throw pearls down in front of pigs. They
will trample all over them." mean?
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9. What are some areas of your life you need to change?
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10. How will you go about changing them?
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